A new patent analysis conducted by Withers & Rogers has revealed that innovation activity in the defence industry is outperforming that of other industry sectors and most is focused on non-traditional technologies. The analysis considered European patents relevant to the defence sector, published between 2020 and 2024 inclusive, compared to a ...
Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry Maria Eagle has met with Ukrainian counterparts and UK defence industry leaders in Ukraine to initiate negotiations for contracts under the Defence Export Support Treaty, signed during President Zelenskyy’s visit to the UK. The treaty, signed by Defence Secretary John Healey and Ukrainian Defence Minister ...
A significant number of Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM) have been ordered by the Government from Thales UK for the supply of the versatile, precision weapon to UK Armed Forces. The order is worth £176M and will equip current and future short-range air defence capabilities for the British Army, such as Stormer ...
Babcock International Group has been awarded a contract extension by the UK Ministry of Defence to continue supporting urgent operational requirements for Ukraine’s military land assets. Babcock is providing vital equipment support services to the Armed Forces of Ukraine to keep their vehicles available for operations and, where needed, return them ...
April 19, 2024
Land - X marks the spot for bomb disposal tech
X-ray backscatter imaging is increasingly used in combat zones to identify the presence of explosives and weapons. However, advanced systems
April 28, 2022
Maritime - Coatings to improve naval performance
Writing for Defence Online, Mark Sugden, senior associate, and David Stanier, associate, in the Advanced Engineering group at European intellectual
